POPIA Policy

Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 · Last updated: October 2026

1. Purpose

This notice explains how Finance Atlas approaches personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). It supplements our Privacy Policy.

2. The Short Version: How We Handle Your Information

The calculators on this site run entirely in your browser. Figures you enter — prices, deposits, budgets, rates — are processed in your browser and are not sent to or stored on our servers. We do not require registration and we hold no database of users. Analytics and advertising cookies are used only according to your cookie choices, as described in our Privacy Policy. The optional URL-sharing feature encodes only the calculator inputs into the web address on your own device; sharing that link is your choice.

3. Information Processed by Third Parties

Advertising on this site is served by Google AdSense, which uses cookies and may process information such as your IP address and ad interactions as an independent responsible party under its own policies. You can manage personalised advertising at Google's Ads Settings. Site usage is also measured with Google Analytics, which is off by default and only stores measurement cookies after you grant analytics consent on the consent bar; without consent it measures visits in aggregate, without cookies. This data is processed by Google under its own policies and does not identify individuals to us.

4. Your Rights Under POPIA

POPIA gives you the right to be told when information about you is collected, to access it, to request correction or deletion, and to object to processing. Because calculator inputs are processed in your browser and are not sent to or stored on our servers, and analytics and advertising cookies are set only according to your cookie choices, requests will in most cases be referred to the relevant third party (such as Google). You may also lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa).

5. Email Correspondence

If you contact us by email, we will use your address only to respond to your query and will not add you to any marketing list or share your details.

6. Information Officer and Contact

Queries about this notice can be sent via the contact page.